A fire burned through a Gibbstown home Thursday afternoon causing extensive damage to the exterior of the house.

Firefighters responded to a report of a porch fire around 5 p.m. at a two-story home at 367 Democrat Road.

According
to scanner reports, the fire started on the porch before spreading to
the ceiling. The fire was reported to be under control at around 5:45
p.m.

Laura Steinmetz, the Community/Government Relationship
Officer for the South Jersey Region of the American Red Cross, said a
family of three adults and one teen was displaced from the home as a
result of the fire. The family was given food, clothing and a hotel room
by the Red Cross.